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ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 27, 1931 I i 1 790 554,- I V UETE is GEORGE L. PFANSTIEL, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI STRIPIPER FOR DRUM BODEES Application filed March '7, 1929. Serial No. 345,174.

My invention relates to improvements in Fig. t is an enlarged fragmental cross secstrippers for drum bodies, adapted particutional view showing the drum body partially larly for use in stripping longitudinally slit stripped from the contents, the stripped porlarge drum bodies, such as drums containing tion being shown wound on the stripper arms.

'5 asphalt, or other solids, from the contents Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the remov- 65 which adhere to the bodies. As heretofore able crank. practiced, the removal of the bodies of drums Fig. 6 is top view of the stripper with containing asphalt from the asphalt content the removable crank detached from the arms. has been effected with much difficulty and Fig. 7 is a reduced perspective view of a 10 with the expenditure of considerable time longitudinally slit drum body enclosing the 6'0 and labor, due to the heavy strong material contents, one longitudinal edge portion of of such bodies, and to the tenacity with which the body being turned laterally outwardly, the asphalt adhered to the inner sides of the so as to be engaged by and between the arms bodies. Such removal of the bodies has of the stripper.

generally been effected in a slow and tedious Similar characters of reference designate manner with the uses of axes and chisels, similar parts in the different views. which was a slow process and which left the My improved body stripper comprises a removed bodies in an expanded irregular device which is revoluble on its axis, and form having sharp ragged edges, diiiioult to which is provided with means for holding a 29 handle and requiring much storage or transturned out longitudinal edge portion of a portation space. longitudinally slit drum body. Such hold- One object of my invention is to provide lng means comprises, in the device illusa stripper of the kind described, which is trated, two parallel arms 1 and 2,held spaced simple, cheap, strong and durable, which is apart by and fastened to, at one set of ends,

5 easily applied to a split drum body, and a spacing plate 3. 75

which when so applied to one longitudinal Toone end of the arm 1 is fastened a crank edge thereof, can be easily operated to wind 4 by which the device may be revolved on its the body thereon, thereby stripping the body axis, to wind on the arms a longitu inally from the contents of the drum, and which, split body 5 of a drum.

30 when the body has been stripped from the 6 designates another crank having a rec- 80 contents, will leave the latter in a compact tangular socket 7 which is adapted to releassubstantially cylindrical form convenient for ably receive the free ends of the arms 1 and 2,

I storage or transportation, and readily defor holding the arms operatively engaged tachable from the stripper. My invention with the body 5. I

provides further anovel and efficient method In the operation of the device, the drum S5 for the quick and easy removal of the bodies body to be removed from the solid contents 8 of large drums containing asphalt from the of the drum, is first longitudinally slit from asphalt content, and the disposition of such end to end, the drum head, not shown, having removed bodies in compact form. first been removed from the body. One longi- The novel features of my invention are tudinal edge portion'9of the body 5 is then 90 hereinafter fully described and claimed. bent laterally outwardly to form a longi- In the accompanying drawing, which illustudinal lip which is inserted betweenv the trates the preferred embodiment of my inarms 1 and 2. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, vention, the arms 1 and 2 are longer than the width Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved of the body 5 with which they are adapted to 95 body stripper shown applied to one longibe engaged, so that the free ends of the arms tudinal edge portion of a longitudinal slit project outside the ad acent side edge of the drum body. body sufficiently to permit of the application Fig. 2 is a top view of the same. to such free ends of the crank socket 7. I,

F 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. The removable crank 6 is then applied to 1 the arms, the latter being inserted in the socket 7, whereby the arms are held firmly engaged with the lip or edge portion 9. The cranks 4t and 6 are then revolved so as to revolve the. arms, thereby winding thereon the body 5, as shown in 4L, and thus strippino the body from the asphalt 8, or other solid material, such as may form the contents of the drum.

After the body 5 is stripped from the contents 8, the crank 6 is removed from the arms 1 and 2, after which the arms are withdrawn from the roll, which has been formed by the wound body, by means of the crank a.

lit is usually a very difiicult matter to remove the drum body from a drum of asphalt, due to the heavy material of the body and the adherence of the asphalt thereto. With the use of my improved stripper,'this operation may be very quickly and easily performed, and the body that has been stripped will be in compact form, easily transported and occupying small space.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is v 1. In means for stripping the body from the content of a relatively large asphalt containing drum, the heads thereof having been removed and said body slit for its full length, a device having means for engaging and holding one of theslit edges of said body for the full length thereof, having means for being revolved so as to wind thereon said body.

2. In means for stripping the body from the content of a relatively large asphalt containing drum, the heads thereof having been removed and said body slit for its full length, a device havingrtwo arms adapted to receive betweenthem and hold one of the slit edges of said body for the full length thereof, and having means for holding and revolving said arms so as to wind thereon said body.

3. In means forstripping the body from the content of a relatively large asphalt containing drum, the heads thereof having been removed and said body slit for its full length, a device having two arms adapted to receive between them and hold one of the slit edges of said body for the full length thereof, said arms being adapted to project at both set of ends beyond said body, and two cranks, one attached to one set of ends of said arms, and

' the other removably attached to the otherset of ends for revolving said arms so as to wind thereon said body.

4. In means for strippin the body from the content of a relatively large asphalt containing drum, the heads thereof having been removed and said body slit'for its full length, a device having two arms fastened together GEORGE L. PFANSTIEL. 

